System and process for sealing a foundation crack

A kit for sealing a crack in a foundation, the kit comprising:

• a plurality of main panel modules, each including front and back faces, complementary engaging top and bottom sides that are adapted to join two of the main panel modules coplanar one on top of another when the front side faces thereof are on a same side, and complementary interlocking first and second lateral sides that are adapted for joining two of the main panel modules side by side when the front side faces thereof are on a same side;
• the first and second lateral sides of each main panel modules being further configured for relative slidable engagement;
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• a plurality of starter panel modules, each including front and back faces, top and bottom sides, and complementary interlocking first and second lateral sides that are adapted for joining two of the starter panel modules side by side when the front side faces thereof are on a same side;
• the first and second lateral sides of each starter panel modules being further configured for relative slidable engagement with respectively the second and first lateral sides of i) another starter panel module or ii) one of the plurality of main panel modules, when the front side faces thereof are on a same side;
• the top side of each starter panel module being configured for complementary engagement with the bottom side of any one of the plurality of main panel modules;
• the bottom side of each starter module being tapered, yielding a slanted portion on the front face thereof, wherein a bottom edge thereof is the thinnest portion thereof so as to facilitate an insertion of each starter panel module in a ground;
• whereby, in operation, a least one of the plurality of starter panel modules and the plurality of main panel modules being assembled one row after another, and for each row, in sequence, the at least one of the plurality of starter panel modules and then a plurality of main panel modules coplanar one on top of the other to form a modular covering panel in the ground;
• the modular covering panel being configured to define a rigid pocket on the foundation.

A process for sealing or preventing a crack in a foundation, the process comprising:

• inserting in a ground, flush along the foundation, one row after another, and for each row, in sequence, a starter panel module and then a plurality of main panel modules coplanar one on top of the other to form a modular covering panel along the foundation;
• a bottom side of the starter panel module being tapered so as to ease an insertion of the starter panel module in the ground;
• a top side of each of the starter and main panel modules being configured for complementary engagement with a bottom side of the main panel modules;
• together the rows of starter and main panel modules defining a rigid open-top pocket on the foundation.

A process for sealing a crack in a foundation, the process comprising:

• providing a plurality of main panel modules, each including front and back faces, complementary engaging top and bottom sides that are adapted to join two of the main panel modules coplanar one on top of another when the front side faces thereof are on a same side, and complementary interlocking first and second lateral sides that are adapted for joining two of the main panel modules side by side when the front side faces thereof are on a same side;
• the first and second lateral sides of each main panel modules being further configured for relative slidable engagement;
• providing a plurality of starter panel modules, each including front and back faces, top and bottom sides, and complementary interlocking first and second lateral sides that are adapted for joining two of the starter panel modules side by side when the front side faces thereof are on a same side;
• the first and second lateral sides of each starter panel modules being further configured for relative slidable engagement with respectively the second and first lateral sides of i) another starter panel module or ii) one of the plurality of main panel modules, when the front side faces thereof are on a same side;
• the top side of each starter panel module being configured for complementary engagement with the bottom side of any one of the plurality of main panel modules;
• a portion of each starter module being tapered towards the bottom side thereof, yielding a slanted portion on the front face thereof, wherein the bottom edge thereof is the thinnest portion thereof so as i) to facilitate an insertion of each starter panel module in a ground, and ii) scrape the foundation;
• attaching in a first row one of the plurality of starter panel modules and a number of the plurality of main panel modules by:
• 1) Partially inserting in the ground one of the plurality of starter panel modules from the bottom side of said one of the plurality of starter panel modules with the back face of said one of the plurality of starter panel modules being substantially flush with the foundation;
• said one of the plurality of starter panel modules becoming an upper most panel module;
• 2) Sequentially attaching each of the number of the plurality of main panel modules by:
• a) complementary engaging the bottom side of said each of the number of the plurality of main panel modules with the top side of the upper most panel module;
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• b) completely inserting in the ground the previous panel module by partially inserting in the ground said each of the number of the plurality of main panel modules;
• the first row becoming a previous row;
• adding each new row by repeating 1) and 2) by first slidably engaging one of the first and second lateral sides of any new one of the plurality of starter and main panel modules with the other one of the first and second lateral sides of the upper most panel module of the previous row of modules.